Tornado Disaster Recovery Centers open in Western MA
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Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Springfield and West Springfield
Seven More Disaster Recovery Centers Opening Monday & Tuesday
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials announced today that seven more Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will officially open on Monday and Tuesday this week in Hampden and Worcester Counties in Massachusetts. Two DRCs already opened this past Saturday in Springfield and West Springfield, and seven more DRCs will open on Monday in Agawam, Brimfield, Sturbridge and Wilbraham, and on Tuesday in Monson, Southbridge and Westfield. These nine DRCs will connect disaster survivors with state and federal specialists to help survivors start their recoveries.
At the DRCs, those affected by the June 1st storms can meet with specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Additionally, representatitives from several state agencies under the Offices of Health and Human Services, Housing and Economic Development and Labor and Workforce Development will be available at the DRCs to provide state assistance where available. Catholic Charities, along with other vital federal and state voluntary agencies, will also be represented at the DRCs to help coordinate donations and volunteer inquiries.
Please note that, before visiting a DRC, those seeking assistance are strongly urged to first register with FEMA for assistance. Registration may be completed online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or in Spanish at http://www.disasterassistance.gov/?langcode+ES, by smartphone through m.FEMA.gov, or by calling FEMA’s toll-free registration HelpLine at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Individuals with hearing or speech impairment may call TTY 1-800-462-7585, or use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS) to call 1-800-621-3362. Multi-language assistance is available. Telephone registration is available from 7 am to 10 pm, seven days a week.
Following, please find the locations that will be open, from 8 am to 7 pm, seven days a week until further notice:
DRCs that opened on Saturday, June 18, 2011 -
Springfield: West Springfield:
Technology Park J. Edward Christian Municipal Office Building
One Federal Street, Building #104 26 Central Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
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DRCs Opening on Monday, June 20, 2011 –
Agawam:
MEMA Emergency Operations Center
1002 Suffield Street
Agawam, Massachusetts 01001
Brimfield:
Hitchcock Academy
2 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, Massachusetts 01010
Sturbridge:
Sturbridge Police Station
346 Main Street
Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566
Wilbraham:
Wilbraham & Munson Academy
Blake Middle School
20 Faculty Street (in back of building)
Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095
DRCs Opening on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 –
Monson:
Granite Valley Middle School
21 Thompson Street
Monson, Massachusetts 01057
Southbridge:
Jacob Edwards Library
236 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts 01550
Westfield:
Munger Hill Elementary School
33 Mallard Lane
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Mission is to support our citizens and first responders and to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
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